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did·dly | \ ˈdi-dᵊl-ē 
, ˈdid-lē \
, ˈdid-lē \Definition of diddly
slang
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Synonyms for diddly
Synonyms
- beans,
- bubkes
- (also bupkes or bupkus),
- continental,
- damn,
- darn
- (also durn),
- diddly-squat
- [slang],
- doodley-squat
- (or doodly-squat),
- fig,
- ghost,
- hoot,
- iota,
- jot,
- lick,
- modicum,
- rap,
- squat
- [slang],
- syllable,
- tittle,
- whit,
- whoop
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The first known use of diddly was in 1964
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